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Insect Identification Key Click here to see examples of more webspinners!
Based on your answers to the questions, you have identified your insect as being in the order Embioptera! Members of this order include:
webspinners. Etymology:
Embioptera comes from the Greek words embios, which means lively, and and pteron which means wing. These insects, however, are not particularly speedy or agile flyers, so the description remains a mystery. Some authorities have suggested it refers to some male webspinners, which flutter their wings. General characteristics: Click here to see examples of more webspinners!
Number of described species worldwide:
about 350 Classification:
For a list of all of the orders in this key, click here: List of Orders.
Classification note:
Occasionally, you may see this order listed as Embiodea or Embiidina. Oops! If this doesn't appear to be the order for your insect, go back through the key and look more carefully at your insect while answering the questions again. Your perseverance will reward you! I would like to return to the start of this key. Unless noted otherwise, photographs on this website are the property of the photographers and may not be reused without written permission from the photographers. To obtain permission, request it here. Photos at the top of this website are by: Leslie Mertz, Ph.D., KnowYourInsects.org. Reproduction of material from any KnowYourInsects.org webpages without written permission is strictly prohibited.
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